Combat class was usually held in a large room that had runes drawn all over the walls, floors and even the ceiling, from memory Renjiro understood that these runes offered protection to the room to prevent it from getting destroyed during practice.
Everyone in the class wore a black body tight suit, from zephyrus memories Renjiro learnt that the suit looked tight but was actually comfortable and was highly resistant to physical damage, it couldn't be torn easily by physical strength, or other sharp objects. It could also cushion physical impact protecting the wearer from injuries, it was also highly resistant to fire. It was made from a special mutant plant named styrax.
"We should get changed before the combat professor comes" lyra said and dragged Renjiro towards the training room
Everyone had changed into combat wear and waited for the combat professor to arrive so they could begin with the class, after a few minutes a red short haired woman walked into the combat room, she wore combat suits but her combat suit was white in colour.
"Sorry class, I am late because I was caught up with something important, lets get ready everyone should pair with someone else, today you will be sparring with the person you are paired with" the woman said
Renjiro recalled her name to be Nerissa moonshadow, no one in the class seemed to want him as a combat pair but a lot of students went towards lyra in hopes that they would get to spar with her, seeing that zephyrus didn't have a sparring partner she approached him with the intent of being his combat pair.
"Seems like no one wants to pair with you" lyra teased
"It is obvious they are scared after seeing what I am capable of" Renjiro replied with a chuckle
"Would you like to be my sparring partner" she asked
"Very much so" Renjiro replied with a smile
Renjiro knew how strong she was since he had memories of zephyrus sparring with her and losing easily every time, he just hoped she would take it easy on him this time considering the fact that he was injured just a few minutes ago.
Lyra and Renjiro sat down like the rest of the students and paid attention to professor Nerissa, who seemed to have spaced out, she had a habit of spacing out most times, which was one of the reasons why she always came late to her classes.
"Now that you are all paired up, it is time for us to begin, every pair would be given five minutes in the circle, if you can't take it anymore you are free to quit, and make sure to utilize all the abilities in your arsenal. If after five minutes no party has given up, the person with the most critical hits would be declared as the winner of that bout. Do you all understand?" she asked
"Yes ma'am" the whole class chorused
"I wonder if I've got the meaning of the word pacifist all wrong, these people claim to be peaceful but the few days I have been here they have shown a penchant for violence. If they are really the pacifists of this world, what is the rest of the world like" he lampooned
"The first people to get into the ring should be sherry and morgana" professor Nerissa announced
The whole class cheered as both girls stepped forward and got into the circle. They were both dark haired and did everything together, so a lot of people mistook them to be twins or sisters.
"all the women in this world are generously endowed with great bosoms, this world might have it's flaws but the women here make up for it" Renjiro thought to himself as he unconsciously leered at them.
Lyra noticed this and smacked him in the head. "You perverted idiot, what perverse thoughts are going on in that head of yours, I saw how you were looking at sherry and morgana" she scolded
"Let the games begin" professor Nerissa announced taking away lyra's thoughts from Renjiro's actions.
Morgana charged first her black lustrous hair flowing behind her as she moved graciously, she struck at sherry with her right feet which sherry managed to parry, but morgana was not letting off she immediately followed it up with a left-hand jab to the side, sherry retreated and managed to dodge the jab, morgana kept attacking her with jabs after jabs and kicks after kicks, but sherry seemed to be very exceptional at evasions and her footwork was near perfect.
After a few kicks and jabs here and there, morgana finally managed to get one hit in which sent sherry to the edge of the circle her foot was almost out of the circle. It seemed like the match had already been decided and everyone knew who the victor was. When sherry suddenly waved her arm and said in a crystal-clear voice.
"Sakura blossoms; petals of deceit"
The whole area suddenly became covered with pink flowers blocking out the visions of everyone except professor Nerissa who was observing both combatants intently.
In the circle sherry came alive and began flashing in all directions punching and kicking at morgana who was now on the defensive side of the fight, she punched at morgana's face which morgana parried which was followed up by a left-hand feint which morgana failed to catch due to the fact that the Sakura blossoms obscured everything, she soon took two jabs to her flank and a punch to the face. Morgana was down on her knees the tables seemed to have turned in a matter of seconds.
"sunflower bloom: light of revelation" morgana shouted as she charged towards the location she perceived sherry to be at.
At that moment an arcane circle appeared above their head and a large sunflower grew out of the arcane circle as soon as it bloomed, it cast a bright light over the whole room and all the Sakura blossoms began to wilt away.
Everyone pulled their arms from their eyes but the buzzer had already gone off, their five minutes had elapsed and the winner was going to be decided by professor Nerissa.
A holographic screen appeared on one of the walls and began to display their best moments during their sparring session, when sherry cast the Sakura blossoms the video feed slowed down to catch her moves as she attacked morgana, showing all her hits. It continued till the end of their fight then the holographic screen vanished.
"sherry wins this round" professor Nerissa announced